Default theme based on user's system?

[per_coh (Per Bonomi)]

Is it possible to set the default theme for new users based on their system settings? I see more and more applications have options like dark,light,system default. But I can’t find that in admin.

[pfaffman (Jay Pfaffman)]

Have you tried? I think this just works.

[itsbhanusharma (Bhanu Sharma)]

More details here:

Automatic Dark Mode color scheme switching

You can now set up your Discourse site to automatically switch color schemes when the user’s device is in dark mode. For a quick preview, head over to the try.discourse.org instance and toggle your device’s dark mode on and off to see this new feature in action. (This feature not yet enabled on meta.) This brand new feature relies on changes to how themes and color schemes interact. If your site uses a custom theme or unofficial plugins, it is most likely not compatible with automati…

[per_coh (Per Bonomi)]

Thanks. It doesn’t seem to switch between themes automatically when I change my OS theme, but I guess it’s still a bit glitchy.

[itsbhanusharma (Bhanu Sharma)]

It will get the current theme from your browser. If your browser reacts to your system theme, it will automatically enable/disable dark mode.